Taylor Kaye Atkins became MISS CALIFORNIA TEEN USA® 2008 in November of 2007 shortly after turning 16 years old. She is an honors student attending as a junior at Fillmore Senior High School this year and holds a steady GPA of 4.5. Taylor also serves on the ASB committee as the Commissioner of Finance and is looking forward to another season on the girls’ high school golf team. Taylor’s favorite subject at school is math and has received many Honor Roll and Academic Achievement awards since elementary school. Over the course of 2 years, Taylor has taken numerous college classes to enhance her education studies. This summer she will attend Moorpark College to take English to advance her forward in her upcoming senior year.

Besides keeping a major focus on her education, she has been a dancer for 7 years which has given her the opportunity to learn lyrical, tap and jazz. When time permits, Taylor loves spending time with her family and friends, loves the beach and bon fires in the country with her friends.

Because Taylor loves helping and assisting people of all ages, she has had the opportunity to volunteer in the E.R. department at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, and is now currently serving as an Ambassador for a program called “Network for a Healthy California -- Children’s Power Play! Campaign” promoting healthy eating and physical activity to 9 through 11 year old school students in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties under the direction of Gold Coast Power Play. “Healthy students make better learners”.

Since becoming Miss California Teen USA, Taylor has also been enjoying red carpet movie premier events in Hollywood, making appearances at local elementary schools and reading stories to the children, and at any time in her busy schedule welcoming other fun venues.

Taylor is looking forward to attending a 4 year school when she graduates, in hopes of gearing her education towards the field of Marketing and Advertising.